The reflections we most love reading are the ones founders fear sharing
DominiqueCAPaul · x · 2026-09-03
The author finds unexpected joy in reading investor updates from friends building companies — what's interesting is rarely the highlights but the founders' thoughts on them. Yet when he encouraged a friend to post such updates, the friend worried others would see his mistakes. The paradox: the reflections we most enjoy reading are exactly what we're most afraid to share. His advice: don't post content you'd call cringe; authentic sharing comes naturally when you truly believe in what you're building — which is itself a reason to start from a problem you care about.
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